Suarez also accused the manager of breaking promises he made to him last summer, which he claimed would entitle him to leave if a Champions League club offered over £40million.

Rodgers has denied giving such assurances, and both he and Liverpool owner, John W. Henry, have since blasted Suarez’s ‘disrespectful’ behaviour, insisting he will not be sold and informing him he will need to apologise before being reintegrated to the first-team.

Rodgers said on Saturday: ‘Initially there will be a recognition that (there needs to be) an apology to his team-mates and the club.

‘I have seen him over a period of time. I know it is not the Luis Suarez we know and I have to protect the fans and the players because they deserve more than that.’

However, the Uruguayan is ready to stand his ground in this stand-off with the Reds, and Sky Sports claim Suarez will refuse to back down as he feels he has acted appropriately and gone down the proper channels whilst trying to engineer a move.